Tokyopop Launches Moyori Mori’s Manga Series Bride of Ignat in April
Tokyopop delivers creator Moyori Mori’s award-winning BL manga series Bride of Ignat to readers with the debut of Vol. 1 on April 28, 2026.
This beautifully illustrated, award-winning fantasy from Tokyopop’s LoveLove imprint will be available digitally and in paperback and hardcover editions. It tells the story of Rita, a young man chosen by his village to become the “Dragon’s Bride”, and Ignat, the mythical dragon to whom Rita is sacrificed. Only the warmth of Rita’s loving determination is enough to thaw Ignat’s long-frozen heart in this sweeping mystical romance by rising star of the BL world, Moyori Mori. A 2025 Chill Chill Award winner!
“If life is meaningless no matter where you are…” Rita, a lonely boy, is chosen as the “Dragon’s Bride” by the village custom. The ancient legend of the “Snowy Mountain Dragon” is now nothing more than a legend, but Rita, unable to find his role in the village, accepts the sacrifice while realizing that it is to reduce the number of mouths to feed. Rita, who was left alone and freezing in the snowstorm, is saved by Ignat, a beautiful dragon in human form. Rita’s eyes sparkle because the dragon really exists, and he can fulfill his role as a “bride”, but Ignat rejects him, saying “I no longer need a bride.” Still, Rita cannot give up, and he learns the secret of the ritual to turn humans into “dragons.” A silent dragon x a fearless sacrifice. A fantasy BL story of a non-human marriage that will heal your frozen heart!
A special edition of Vol. 1 also will be available exclusively from Kinokuniya Bookstores in the United States featuring a Kinokuniya exclusive variant cover and a bonus shikishi artboard illustration by Moyori Mori (available while supplies last). Pre-orders for this edition are expected to begin in early April.
